hard core

  • 11hard core — n [singular] BrE a) the small group of people that are most active within a group or organization ▪ the hard core of the Communist party b) a group of people who cannot be persuaded to change their behaviour or beliefs ▪ There is still a small… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12hard core — n [singular] BrE a) the small group of people that are most active within a group or organization ▪ the hard core of the Communist party b) a group of people who cannot be persuaded to change their behaviour or beliefs ▪ There is still a small… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13hard core — hard ,core noun singular the people within an organization or group who are the most loyal to its principles and the most involved in its activities: the hard core of the Republican Party membership a. the people in a group who are extremely… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14hard-core — hard co·re agg.inv., s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. agg.inv., di spettacolo, pubblicazione e sim., che rappresenta atti e situazioni pornografiche con la massima evidenza e in tutti i dettagli: un film, una rivista hard core | di locale in… …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 15hard-core — / hɑ:dkɔ:/, it. /ard kɔr/ locuz. ingl. (propr. che ha il nòcciolo [core ] duro [hard ] ), usata in ital. come agg., invar. [di spettacoli in cui la pornografia è spinta al limite] ▶◀ audace, hard, osceno, osé, spinto, [di film] a luci rosse.… …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 16hard-core — |àrdecóre| adj. 2 g. 2 núm. 1. Que é relativo a ou sugere um ato sexual explícito. 2. Que contém pornografia. • Sinônimo geral: PORNOGRÁFICO   ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa   • Nota: Também se escreve sem hífen: hardcore ou hard core …

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  • 17hard-core — /ardˈkɔr, ingl. ˈhɑːdˌkɔː(r)/ [vc. ingl., comp. di hard «intenso, forte» e core «centro, nucleo» e significava in origine «il militante più forte, fedele fino alla morte»] A agg. inv. (di film) pornografico, erotico, spinto, a luci rosse B s. m.… …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 18hard-core — [adj] dedicated determined, devoted, die hard*, dyed in the wool*, explicit, extreme, faithful, intransigent, obstinate, resolute, rigid, staunch, steadfast, stubborn, uncompromising, unwaivering, unyielding; concepts 535,542 Ant. indulgent, mild …

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  • 19hard core — hard′ core′ n. 1) soc the permanent, dedicated, and faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party 2) soc the part of a group that is resistant to change 3) mad a form of punk rock played in an intense, harsh, fast style with… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20hard core — ► NOUN 1) the most committed or doctrinaire members of a group. 2) popular music that is experimental in nature and typically characterized by high volume and aggressive presentation. 3) pornography of a very explicit kind. 4) Brit. broken bricks …

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